I was wondering if anyone had a recommendation on some speakers that would work with a stock, original radio. When I bought my car from the PO, he had two plastic speaker boxes in the back, each of them with a blown and horrible-sounding speaker inside.

I tossed the speakers and left the wiring in place. Now I'm at the point in my restoration where I was thinking that it might be nice to be able to listen to the radio (or perhaps even to music from my iPod, since I have a Griffin iTrip that will broadcast to FM).

Does anyone have a recommendation on some speakers that would work well with a stock radio? It's my understanding that the original FM radio puts out about 3W of power, so I would assume that we're talking about ultra-low-powered speakers here....I probably won't even mount them behind the plastic panels, instead I was thinking that I'd create or buy some sort of a speaker box that would tuck up against each side in the rear cargo area....

Any advice would be appreciated.

Has anyone found a source for the original size 4 ohm 5 1/8" (5.125") speaker? I want to keep the system as original as possible.

Thanks,

Keith

Has anyone found a source for the original size 4 ohm 5 1/8" (5.125") speaker? I want to keep the system as original as possible.

Thanks,

Keith

See posts #30 on in this thread http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33169&page=2.

-Mike

Mike,

I saw that post, the Kenwood speaker mentioned was replaced by the KFC-1352S. Both of these speakers are a 5.25". I am looking for a 5.125", the original size.

Thanks,

Keith

Mike,

I saw that post, the Kenwood speaker mentioned was replaced by the KFC-1352S. Both of these speakers are a 5.25". I am looking for a 5.125", the original size.

Thanks,

Keith

The Kenwood 5.25" is so close to the same as the original that I used the factory mount to install mine. The actual size difference is negligible. I don't think anyone builds a true 5.125" these days.

Arne,

I am glad to know the 5.25" would fit.

I found a local company that would recone my original speaker, so I may go that route.

Keith

Arne,

I am glad to know the 5.25" would fit.

Fits quite well, in fact.

Looks like a clean install!

I believe that Les sells a mirror bracket for the passenger side.

as concours original and superb it was, the only option was to hide the stereo unit and install better speakers. I made a duplicate bracket for a left speaker and bought a performance stereo to match the speakers.

They are in the fender well as the original single speaker.

Where is the unit? guess where.....

ENTIRELY CONCEALED behind the right seat storage compartment. It cannot be better....no wires...nothing...and the original radio still lights up when the lights are on.

I will try to post pictures.

All the original tools fit in the left compartment.

When my original speaker disintegrated a few years ago, I had already installed a reversed original bracket with speaker on the right side and just connected a wire across. It sounded fine for the weak radio. I bought a pair of new oem sized speakers from either Autozone or Walmart, don't recall, for about $15, I believe 10w. They were the next level up from their cheapest ones. They sound better than you would expect from the orig radio and fit right in the bracket, no mods.

One of the Forum members located an original speaker for me. The cone needs replacing. I have sent the speaker to a local business that specializes in reconing high end drivers. If they can recone the 5 1/8" size (not a common size) and test the magnet for proper strength, I may have found a solution for anyone who wants to stay original.

Keith

For those of you using the 5.25" speakers:

how does it sound? I can only imagine that it wouldn't sound as good as the speaker box that MSA sells because they're parallel to each other and are behind the seats? Sorry, I'm not too keen on the sound system business :[